MARINE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
AGENDA FOR
September 09, 2008
Municipal Office
*****NORTHEAST HARBOR****
A. Call to Order at 5:30 p.m.
Member’s Present: Story Litchfield, Rick Savage, Bill Johnson, Chris Moore, Jim Black, Eric Jones, Harbormaster Shawn Murphy,
Guests: Jean Bonneville
Called meeting to order 17:38, Savage as interim chair.
B. Minutes
1. Approve the minutes of the regular Marine Management Committee Meeting from June 10, 2008.
Motion to approve June 10th, 2008 minutes by Savage as written, second by Johnson. Vote 6-0
C. New Business
1. Open
D. General Issue
1. Open
E. Old Business
1. Discussion on the RFP project. Items of interest are what direction we are going and review comments that have been heard. CES has been invited to attend.
Discussion opened with Savage speaking about the meeting with the Summer Residence Association. Savage discussed the possibilities of changing the project design to something that might be more acceptable, as he felt the present design would not be accepted by the public. Savage discussed the negative comments that was aired at that meeting which included moving the parking area to the green, moving the seasonal boat owners parking, and the band stand. The positive remarks heard was moving the roadway behind the harbormaster building, restrooms, reworking the boardwalk, and the harbormaster building. Savage stated that he would have a hard job going for the whole project as presented at this time.
Litchfield stated that she has heard a lot of resistance to the project as a whole. Black stated that he would like to see what the business owners have to say about the project as we have heard nothing except from the abutting property owners and boaters. Black feels that nothing should change with the design until everyone is heard from.
Moore stated that the committee should pick three to four priorities within the project that need change and prioritize them. Savage reiterated that he felt the project should be scaled back from its present design. Discussion on the cost of the project followed, ending with if a cost estimate could be attained from CES, Inc would be a plus.
Considerable discussion followed regarding the conceptual design being done in stages, rather that one complete project. It was noted that it had been some time since the committee has spoken to Noel Musson regarding the project, and that a meeting needed to be held to clear up questions. Savage encouraged everyone to attend this meeting on the 16th of September.
Murphy stated that he would get the figure for the amount of money that has already been expended on the conceptual design.
Bonneville spoke regarding how disgraceful the present area looks at the waterfront grounds and lawns. She stated that she would be opposed to changing the parking around due to the green area being wet. She stated that she was in favor of moving the harbormaster building, move the tennis courts or get rid of them altogether, and that there are some very good ideas being presented so far in the conceptual design and that she feels would be acceptable.
(Minutes were accepted as stated above)
F. Discussions
G. Adjourn
Johnson motioned to adjourn, second by Moore 19:45. Vote 6-0.
Submitted by:
Shawn Murphy
Harbormaster
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